Murkomen Orders Release of National IDs Held as Collateral - April 2026

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued stern warnings to moneylenders and individuals holding national identity cards as collateral, threatening prosecution if they do not return them. Murkomen declared that national IDs are not legal tender and cannot be legally held as collateral for unpaid bills or loans. He ordered private entities, including hospitals and shylocks, to immediately release national ID cards held as collateral, with failure to comply resulting in prosecution.

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Crackdown looms on lenders using national IDs as collateral, says Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to moneylenders and individuals holding national identity cards as collateral, threatening prosecution if they do not return them.